Indiana Code
Title 20. Education
Article 27. School Transportation

20-27-3-5. Rules; Display of School District Name on Bus; Indication on Bus of Stopping at Railroad Crossing - Sec. 5. (a) The committee shall adopt and enforce rules...

20-27-3-6. Rules; Display of United States Flag on Bus - Sec. 6. The committee shall adopt and enforce rules under...

20-27-3-6.5. Committee to Adopt and Enforce Rules Concerning Proper Fastening of Safety Belt on School Bus Passenger's Body and Conducting a School Bus Passenger Evacuation Drill - Sec. 6.5. The committee shall adopt and enforce rules under...

20-27-3-7. Standards of Construction and Equipment - Sec. 7. (a) A school bus or special purpose bus...

20-27-3-8. Violation - Sec. 8. A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly violates...

Chapter 4. Purchase of School Buses

20-27-4-1. Authority to Purchase School Buses - Sec. 1. A school corporation may purchase a school bus...

20-27-4-2. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-6-2.] As added...

20-27-4-3. Security Agreements; Appropriation - Sec. 3. Before a security agreement is executed, an appropriation...

20-27-4-4. General Obligation Bonds - Sec. 4. If a school corporation requires funds to purchase...

20-27-4-5. Loans - Sec. 5. (a) If a school corporation requires funds to...

20-27-4-6. Manner of Purchase - Sec. 6. (a) The purchase of a school bus shall...

20-27-4-7. Indiana Bond Bank; Loans, Security Agreements, or Leases - Sec. 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a...

20-27-4-8. Effect of Chapter - Sec. 8. This chapter does not affect the validity or...

20-27-4-9. Repealed - As added by P.L.192-2013, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.183.

Chapter 5. Transportation Contracts

20-27-5-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law - Sec. 0.2. The amendments made to: (1) IC 20-9.1-2-4 (before...

20-27-5-1. Nonpublic School Exemption - Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a nonpublic...

20-27-5-2. Authority to Provide Transportation; Fees Prohibited - Sec. 2. (a) The governing body of a school corporation...

20-27-5-3. Transportation Responsibilities - Sec. 3. If a school corporation provides transportation for students,...

20-27-5-4. Employment of School Bus Driver - Sec. 4. (a) If a school corporation owns the school...

20-27-5-5. Driver Furnishing Body or Chassis of School Bus; Transportation Contract; Benefits; Transportation Agreement With Transportation Network Company; Requirements - Sec. 5. (a) If a school bus driver is required...

20-27-5-6. Fleet Contract; Benefits; Fleet Agreement With Transportation Network Company; Requirements - Sec. 6. (a) The governing body of the school corporation...

20-27-5-7. Transportation and Fleet Contract Public Purchasing Requirements - Sec. 7. Transportation and fleet contracts entered into by a...

20-27-5-8. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-5.] As added...

20-27-5-9. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-6.] As added...

20-27-5-10. Transportation or Fleet Contract; Public Notice - Sec. 10. (a) The governing body shall give notice to...

20-27-5-11. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-8.] As added...

20-27-5-12. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-9.] As added...

20-27-5-13. Prerequisites for Bidders for Transportation Contract - Sec. 13. Before a bidder may be awarded a transportation...

20-27-5-14. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-11.] As added...

20-27-5-15. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-12.] As added...

20-27-5-16. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-13.] As added...

20-27-5-17. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-13.5.] As added...

20-27-5-18. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-14.] As added...

20-27-5-19. Transportation or Fleet Contract; Sale or Assignment - Sec. 19. A transportation or fleet contract entered into under...

20-27-5-20. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-16.] As added...

20-27-5-21. Transportation Contract; Substitute Driver Requirements - Sec. 21. A substitute school bus driver may not operate...

20-27-5-22. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-18.] As added...

20-27-5-23. Transportation Contract; Termination; Alcoholic Beverage - Sec. 23. A school bus driver may not consume an...

20-27-5-24. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-21.] As added...

20-27-5-25. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-22.] As added...

20-27-5-26. Fleet Contract; School Bus Driver Provisions - Sec. 26. (a) All school bus drivers employed by the...

20-27-5-27. Transportation or Fleet Contract; Cancellation; Purchase of Equipment - Sec. 27. If a transportation or fleet contract is canceled...

20-27-5-28. Transportation or Fleet Contract; Bond - Sec. 28. A school bus driver or fleet contractor operating...

20-27-5-29. Common Carrier Contract; Generally - Sec. 29. A governing body may enter into a contract...

20-27-5-30. Common Carrier Contract; Provisions - Sec. 30. Each common carrier contract made under section 29...

20-27-5-31. Common Carrier Contract; Exemption From Physical Examination - Sec. 31. When a school bus driver is employed by...

20-27-5-32. Common Carrier Contract; Exemption From Requirements - Sec. 32. A bus operated under a common carrier contract...

20-27-5-33. Violation - Sec. 33. A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly violates...

Chapter 6. Parents' Supplemental Transportation Contracts

20-27-6-1. Exemptions for Nonpublic Schools and Educational Service Centers - Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to: (1) a...

20-27-6-2. Authority of Parents to Provide Bus Transportation - Sec. 2. Parents may provide bus transportation for students enrolled...

20-27-6-3. Parents Joint Contract Rights - Sec. 3. (a) The parents of public school students not...

20-27-6-4. Parents Supplemental Transportation Contract; Contents - Sec. 4. A parents' supplemental transportation contract must include the...

20-27-6-5. Parents Supplemental Transportation Contract; School Bus Driver Prerequisites - Sec. 5. Before a school bus driver may enter into...

20-27-6-6. Parents Supplemental Transportation Contract; Substitute Driver Requirements - Sec. 6. A substitute school bus driver may not operate...

20-27-6-7. Parents Supplemental Transportation Contract; Use of School Buses - Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and...

20-27-6-8. Violation - Sec. 8. A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly violates...

Chapter 7. School Bus Inspection and Registration

20-27-7-1. Annual Inspection of Buses - Sec. 1. The state police department shall annually inspect all...

20-27-7-2. Inspection Time - Sec. 2. The owner of a school bus or special...

20-27-7-3. Certificate of Inspection - Sec. 3. If the inspection required under section 1 of...

20-27-7-4. Certificate of Inspection Display - Sec. 4. A school bus may not be used to...

20-27-7-5. Certificate of Inspection Upon Transfer of Ownership - Sec. 5. A school bus that is sold or has...

20-27-7-6. Inspection of Buses Older Than 12 Years - Sec. 6. In addition to the inspection required under section...

20-27-7-7. Certificate of Inspection After Damage by Accident - Sec. 7. If a school bus has received damage in...

20-27-7-8. Inspection Requirements - Sec. 8. The inspection of a special purpose bus shall...

20-27-7-9. Bus Maintenance - Sec. 9. A school bus or special purpose bus must...

20-27-7-10. Temporary Certificate of Inspection Due to Material Defect - Sec. 10. If the inspection of a special purpose bus...

20-27-7-11. Temporary Certificate of Inspection; Repair - Sec. 11. Upon being issued a temporary certificate of inspection...

20-27-7-12. Certificate of Inspection After Repair - Sec. 12. If after being repaired under section 11 of...

20-27-7-13. Out-of-Service Order and Certificate; Issuance - Sec. 13. If: (1) after being repaired under section 11...

20-27-7-14. Display of Out-of-Service Certificate - Sec. 14. An out-of-service certificate issued under section 13 of...

20-27-7-14.5. Prohibition of Use of Special Purpose Bus or School Bus Until Defects Are Corrected - Sec. 14.5. After: (1) an out-of-service order and an out-of-service...

20-27-7-15. Out-of-Service Order; Appeal - Sec. 15. (a) An out-of-service order may be appealed to...

20-27-7-16. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-4-8.] As added...

20-27-7-17. Registration Fee - Sec. 17. A school bus driver shall be charged the...

20-27-7-18. Registration Fee Exemption - Sec. 18. (a) A school corporation that owns a school...

20-27-7-19. Violation - Sec. 19. A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly violates...

Chapter 8. School Bus Drivers

20-27-8-1. School Bus Drivers and Monitors; Standards - Sec. 1. (a) An individual may not drive a school...

20-27-8-2. School Bus Driver Driving Summary - Sec. 2. (a) Before a school corporation enters into a:...

20-27-8-3. Consumption or Possession of Controlled Substance; Offense - Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "controlled substance"...

20-27-8-4. School Bus Driver; Physical Examination Certificate - Sec. 4. An individual who is or intends to become...

20-27-8-5. School Bus Driver; Public Passenger Chauffeur License; Physical Examination Timing - Sec. 5. (a) When an individual holds a contract to...

20-27-8-6. School Bus Driver; Additional Physical Examination - Sec. 6. A governing body may, at any time, require...

20-27-8-7. Transportation or Fleet Contract; Compensation - Sec. 7. When a school bus driver operates under a...

20-27-8-8. School Bus Driver Employment Contract; Compensation - Sec. 8. The compensation of a school bus driver who...

20-27-8-9. Annual Safety Meeting; Attendance Required - Sec. 9. A school bus driver, including a school bus...

20-27-8-10. Preservice School Bus Driver Safety Experience and Education Requirements - Sec. 10. (a) An individual who does not have at...

20-27-8-10.5. Special Purpose Bus Driver Safety Plan - Sec. 10.5. (a) Not later than September 1, 2009, the...

20-27-8-11. Annual Safety Meeting; Time and Place - Sec. 11. The committee shall fix the date, time, and...

20-27-8-12. Conduct of Annual Safety Meeting - Sec. 12. The committee and the superintendent of the state...

20-27-8-13. Annual Safety Meeting; Registration - Sec. 13. (a) The committee shall provide a uniform system...

20-27-8-14. Annual Safety Meeting; Nonattendance - Sec. 14. If a school bus driver for a school...

20-27-8-15. School Bus Driver Training Certification; Revocation of Certification - Sec. 15. (a) The driver of a school bus for...

20-27-8-16. Violation - Sec. 16. Except as provided in section 3(b) of this...

Chapter 9. Use of School Buses

20-27-9-1. Generally - Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to the...

20-27-9-2. Persons 65 Years of Age or Older - Sec. 2. The governing body of a school corporation may...

20-27-9-3. School and Other Activities - Sec. 3. (a) The governing body of a school corporation...

20-27-9-4. Transportation; Chaperones - Sec. 4. (a) The governing body of a school corporation...

20-27-9-5. Use of Special Purpose Bus; Operator Requirements - Sec. 5. (a) A special purpose bus or an appropriate...

20-27-9-6. Groups and Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations - Sec. 6. (a) In addition to the exemptions granted in...

20-27-9-7. Developmental Disability - Sec. 7. (a) As used in this section, "developmental disability"...

20-27-9-8. Employee Meetings - Sec. 8. The governing body of a school corporation may...

20-27-9-9. Public Emergency - Sec. 9. The governing body of a school corporation may...

20-27-9-10. Agricultural Workers - Sec. 10. (a) The governing body of a school corporation...

20-27-9-11. Day Care Center and Nonprofit Agency; Use of School Bus - Sec. 11. (a) As used in this section, "day care...

20-27-9-12. Child Care Center; Transportation - Sec. 12. (a) As used in this section, "child care...

20-27-9-12.5. Use of Vehicle Other Than School Bus Under Contract Before July 1, 2001 - Sec. 12.5. If a person described in IC 20-9.1-5-6.6 (as...

20-27-9-13. Travel for Repair and Maintenance - Sec. 13. The governing body of a school corporation may...

20-27-9-14. Proof of Financial Responsibility - Sec. 14. The governing body of a school corporation that...

20-27-9-15. Responsibility for Funds From Transportation - Sec. 15. The governing body of a school corporation shall...

20-27-9-16. Bus Not Used to Transport Students; Modification Required - Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), whenever...

20-27-9-17. Violation - Sec. 17. Except as provided in this article, a person...

Chapter 10. School Bus Safety

20-27-10-0.5. Annual Review of School Bus Routes and School Bus Safety Policies; Information on Internet Web Site - Sec. 0.5. (a) On or before September 1, 2019, and...

20-27-10-1. Loading Conveniences - Sec. 1. To promote safety in school bus operations, school...

20-27-10-2. Discipline on School Bus - Sec. 2. When students are being transported on a school...

20-27-10-3. Capacity of School Bus - Sec. 3. A governing body may not require a school...

20-27-10-4. Violation - Sec. 4. A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly violates...

Chapter 11. Transportation Costs

20-27-11-1. Transportation of Rural Charter and Nonpublic School Students - Sec. 1. (a) If a student who attends: (1) a...

20-27-11-2. Transportation Cost; Student Living on State Owned Property - Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a...

20-27-11-3. Transportation Cost; High School Student - Sec. 3. (a) If a school corporation does not maintain...

20-27-11-4. Transportation Cost; Contracts - Sec. 4. The governing body of a school corporation that...

Chapter 12. Transportation of Homeless Students

20-27-12-0.1. Repealed - As added by P.L.167-2018, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.216-2021, SEC.20.

20-27-12-0.3. "Foster Care" - Sec. 0.3. As used in this chapter, "foster care" has...

20-27-12-0.5. Repealed - As added by P.L.159-2007, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.186-2018, SEC.5.

20-27-12-1. "Original School Corporation" - Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "original school corporation"...

20-27-12-2. "School of Origin" - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "school of origin"...

20-27-12-3. "Transitional School Corporation" - Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "transitional school corporation"...

20-27-12-4. Transportation of Homeless Student to School of Origin; Agreement Between School Corporations; Shared Responsibility - Sec. 4. (a) If a homeless student temporarily stays in...

20-27-12-5. Vehicles Used to Transport Homeless Students and Students in Foster Care - Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to homeless students and...

Chapter 12.1. Transportation of Students for Career and Technical Education Training

20-27-12.1-1. Repealed - As added by P.L.155-2020, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.216-2021, SEC.21.

20-27-12.1-2. "Career and Technical Education" - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "career and technical...

20-27-12.1-3. Transportation of Students for Career and Technical Education Training - Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation may use the following...

Chapter 13. Termination of Transportation; Waiver

20-27-13-1. "Eligible Student" - Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "eligible student" means...

20-27-13-2. Applicability - Sec. 2. This chapter applies to a school corporation that...

20-27-13-3. Program to Provide Transportation Required Under Certain Circumstances - Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 7 of this...

20-27-13-4. Minimum Distance - Sec. 4. Transportation provided in a transportation program required under...

20-27-13-5. Transportation to and From School - Sec. 5. Transportation provided under a transportation program required under...

20-27-13-6. Transportation in Accordance With Applicable Law - Sec. 6. Transportation provided under a transportation program required under...

20-27-13-7. Petition for Waiver - Sec. 7. (a) A school corporation may petition the department...

20-27-13-8. Public Hearing on Waiver Petition - Sec. 8. If a petition complies with section 7 of...

20-27-13-9. Granting of Waiver - Sec. 9. If, based on the information contained in the...

20-27-13-10. Terms and Conditions Imposed on Waiver; Failure to Comply - Sec. 10. The department may condition a waiver under section...

Chapter 14. Repealed - Repealed by P.L.118-2016, SEC.10.

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Indiana Code Title 20. Education Article 27. School Transportation

Indiana Code
Title 20. Education
Article 27. School Transportation